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BOSTON: 

MACOMBER,    SEXTON    &    CO.,    PRINTERS 

No.     15     Guild     Row, 

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18  71. 

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FIRST    ANNUAL    REPORT 


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BOSTON: 

MACOMBER,    SEXTON    &    CO.,    PRINTERS, 

No.     15     Guild     Row, 

1871. 


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ANNUAL    REPORT. 


At  this,  our  first  annual  meeting,  it  may  be  well  for  the  in- 
formation of  those  who  have  not  been  familiar  with  our  plan 
from  the  beginning,  to  state  our  purpose  in  organizing  a  new 
school  on  a  new  basis,  where  so  many  already  exist  and  claim 
the  public  interest. 

It  was  felt  by  many  that  it  was  an  object  of  great  impor- 
tance to  open  a  new  and  more  healthful  field  of  labor  for 
women  —  to  draw  them  back  from  the  crowded  city,  where 
every  avenue  open  to  them  is  over  full  —  to  a  more  simple 
and  wholesome  life  in  the  country,  and  the  open  air.  But  to 
accomplish  this  it  was  important  to  show  that  they  could  find 
profit  as  well  as  pleasure  in  the  cultivation  of  the  soil,  and 
to  prove  that  the  raising  of  fruit  and  flowers  was  not  too 
laborious  a  pursuit  to  be  adapted  to  a  woman's  strength. 

In  order  to  do  this  it  was  needful  that  some  way  should  be 
found  of  affording  women  that  instruction  in  horticultural  pur- 
suits, without  which  success  could  not  be  hoped  for,  and  as 
none  of  the  institutions  already  in  existence  in  our  com- 
munity even  contemplated  any  such  end,  it  became  necessary 
to  establish  one  for  the  purpose.  Hence  arose  the  Horticul- 
tural School  for  Women,  a  school  of  which  the  professed  object 
is  to  teach  Horticulture,  and  only  such  branches  as  have  a 
direct  bearing  upon  this  subject. 

We  are  aware  that  many  in  the  community  who  are  watch- 
ing this  attempt  with  interest,  believe  that  it  would  be  better 
to  combine  other  industries,  and  especially  instruction  in  all 


the  details  of  housekeeping  with  Horticulture,  and  it  was  orig- 
inally the  hope  of  several  of  the  Directors,  that  this  might  be 
done.  But  our  experience  thus  far,  convinces  us  that  if  we  are 
to  teach  Horticulture  thoroughly,  as  a  profession,  and  not 
merely  as  a  pleasant  adjunct  to  other  branches  of  education, 
it  is  not  wise  to  try  to  unite  so  many  things,  particularly  as  it 
seems  absolutely  imperative  to  make  the  time  for  the  course  of 
instruction  as  short  as  possible.  The  studies  of  Botany,  En- 
tomology, Agricultural  Chemistry,  Drawing,  etc.,  which  are 
necessary  for  a  thoroughly  trained  Horticulturist,  afford  ample 
opportunity  for  mental  culture,  and  taken  with  the  practical 
training  given  in  the  garden  and  greenhouse,  they  leave  no 
time  to  devote  to  other  industrial  pursuits,  if  the  strength  of 
the  pupils  is  not  to  be  overtaxed. 

In  a  general  industrial  school,  such  as  we  hope  to  see  estab- 
lished for  women  before  many  years,  though  many  branches 
would  be  taught,  it  would  be  out  of  the  question  for  one  pupil 
to  undertake  to  perfect  herself  in  all  unless  she  were  to  spend 
her  life  in  study,  each  would  have  to  choose  her  particular  pur- 
suit, and  devote  herself  chiefly  to  that  if  she  intended  to  make 
it  a  profession. 

It  is  admitted  at  the  outset  that  a  school  on  so  novel  a  plan 
must  be  regarded  largely  as  an  experiment,  and  we  propose  in 
this  report  to  give  a  brief  account  of  the  history  and  progress 
of  that  experiment  for  the  few  months  since  its  commence- 
ment. 

The  first  public  meeting  in  reference  to  the  proposed  school 
was  held  on  the  evening  of  February  17th,  1870,  in  Horti- 
cultural Hall.  Various  addresses  were  made  on  the  occasion, 
and  a  good  deal  of  interest  in  the  project  was  manifested.  A 
subsequent  meeting  for  organization  was  called  for  February 
2 3d,  at  which  committees  were  chosen  to  prepare  a  constitution 
and  by-laws,  to  present  a  list  of  officers  and  transact  other 
business. 

The  plan  of  the  school,  as  originally  presented,  contempla- 
ted the  purchase  of  a  small  farm  of  twenty   acres  or  more. 


Some  liberal  donations  were  promised  for  the  purpose:  but  as 
it  did  not  prove  an  easy  matter  to  find  for  any  moderate  price 
such  a  place  as  was  desired,  sufficiently  near  the  city  to  facili- 
tate the  carrying  out  the  rest  of  the  project,  it  was  thought 
better  to  commence  on  a  smaller  scale  on  some  place  which 
might  be  rented  at  once,  postponing  the  purchase  of  a  farm  till 
experience  should  have  shown  just  what  was  needed. 

After  many  inquiries  and  visits  of  investigation,  the  Direct- 
ors decided,  on  May  7th,  to  hire  a  place  at  Newton  Centre  con)- 
prising  about  two  acres  of  land  under  cultivation,  a  large, 
convenient  house  and  out-buildings  in  good  repair,  the  whole 
being  charmingly  situated  on  the  borders  of  Baptist  Pond,  in 
Newton  Centre,  and  very  near  to  the  railroad  station. 

The  terms  proposed  being  accepted,  the  house  was  put  in 
order  at  once,  and  the  school  was  advertised  to  begin  on  Mon- 
day, May  23d.  It  opened  accordingly  on  that  day.  The 
Horticultural  department  was  put  in  charge  of  Mr.  Charles 
Barnard,  and  Miss  Anne  T.  Pollard  was  appointed  matron. 
Many  letters  were  received  from  different  quarters,  after  the 
school  was  advertised  and  ready  to  receive  pupils,  making 
inquiries  as  to  the  terms  of  admission  and  the  plan  to  be  per- 
sued,  and  there  seemed  no  want  of  interest  in  the  public  mind 
and  no  lack  of  women  eager  to  enter  the  Institution.  But 
unfortunately  the  majority  of  these  applicants  were  evidently 
unable  to  meet  the  necessary  expense,  though  the  price  of 
board  was  made  as  low  as  possible  and  the  fee  for  tuition  was 
but  $100  a  year. 

Beginning  so  late  in  the  season,  and  with  so  small  a  working 
force,  the  number  of  pupils  not  exceeding  five  during  the  sum- 
mer,  the  school  labored  necessarily  under  great  disadvantages 
at  the  commencement. 

The  grounds,  too,  which  had  been  for  some  time  neglected, 
required  much  labor  to  bring  them  into  even  moderately  good 
condition,  while  the  exceptional  weather  of  the  summer,  the 
intense  and  prolonged  heat,  and  severe  drought,  combined  to 
render  the  task  undertaken  more  difficult  and  the  results  less 


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satisfactory  than  had  been  anticipated.  Another  year,  begin- 
ning under  more  prosperous  conditions,  will  doubtless  tell  a 
better  tale.  In  spite  of  all  drawbacks,  however,  the  pupils 
were  never  discouraged  but  showed  the  warmest  interest  in 
their  work,  while  their  health,  as  we  were  certain  would  prove 
to  be  the  case,  so  far  from  suffering'  improved  as  the}7  labored. 
Though  careful  that  they  should  not  expose  themselves  to  the 
burning  heat  of  the  middle  of  the  day,  they  worked  in  the 
grounds  many  hours  daily,  and  found  ample  employment  for 
the  time  passed  under  shelter  in  the  daily  lesson  on  Horticul- 
ture, in  recording  the  result  of  the  past  hours7  work,  or  pre- 
paring for  that  of  the  coming  day. 

As  there  was  but  little  fruit  on  the  place,  and  unfortunately 
small  space  to  be  devoted  to  fruit  culture,  it  was  not  expected 
that  much  profit  would  be  derived  from  the  summer  work,  but 
the  amount  of  vegetables,  etc.,  raised  for  the  consumption  of 
the  household  was  not  inconsiderable,  and  a  large  supply  of 
slips,  cuttings,  etc.,  were  set  out  and  rooted  for  stocking  the 
green-house  in  the  autumn.  Almost  the  entire  labor  involved 
in  this  was  performed  by  the  pupils  themselves.  A  propaga- 
ting house,  with  a  suitable  work  shop  was  built  in  the  course 
of  the  summer.  As  there  was  no  green-house  on  the  place,  it 
became  necessary  to  provide  one  for  the  winter  work,  and  one 
was  erected  in  the  autumn  and  stocked  with  the  plants  pre- 
pared by  the  pupils  during  the  summer,  and  with  others 
obtained  from  various  sources  as  gifts  or  by  purchase. 

Arrangements  have  been  made  for  the  sale  of  cut  flowers 
and  plants  from  the  green-house  during  the  winter,  but  this 
first  season  no  great  returns  in  the  way  of  money  can  be 
expected  from  this  source.  The  number  of  pupils  at  present 
in  the  school  is  six,  of  whom  four  are  resident,  and  two  day 
pupils.  The  winter  season  will  be  occupied  with  the  care  of 
the  green-house,  with  such  studies  as  bear  immediately  upon 
the  main  purpose  of  the  school  for  which  the  out-door  work 
through  the  summer  afforded  little  leisure. 


A  course  of  lectures  on  Botany  and  Entomology  was  given, 
however,  during  the  summer,  by  Professor  John  L.  Russell,  of 
Salem,  who  generously  gave  his  valuable  time  and  services. 

The  school  is  under  constant  care  and'  supervision  of  the 
Directors,  one  or  more  of  whom  take  charge  of  it  each  month, 
visiting  the  school  regularly  and  reporting  fully  at  the  monthly 
meeting  of  the  Board,  at  which  all  matters  relating  to  the 
welfare  and  management  of  the  Institution  are  fully  consid- 
ered. 

We  are  aware  that  in  offering  this  short  history  of  our  first 
year,  we  are  not  relating  a  brilliant  tale  or  presenting  any 
striking  results  as  the  fruit  of  our  labors.  But  we  did  not 
expect  to  be  able  to  do  this.  All  beginnings  are  difficult 
enough,  and  we  have  had  to  work  under  special  disadvantages. 
We  suffer  from  want  of  funds,  and  consequently  from  want  of 
pupils  and  inability  to  engage  all  the  teachers  we  should  like, 
and  are  hampered  in  all  our  undertakings  by  lack  in  these 
essential  points. 

We  feel  confident  that  in  time  the  school  will  become  to  a 
considerable  extent  self  supporting;  but  no  small  outlay  is 
needed  at  the  start,  for  procuring  the  land,  erecting*  green- 
houses, stocking  them,  providing  tools,  books,  etc.,  and  a  very 
complete  outfit  is  needed  in  these  directions  that  the  school 
may  have  a  fair  chance.  We  desire  more,  even  than  these 
however,  the  means  to  establish  free  scholarships,  if  not  to 
make  the  whole  tuition  free.  In  the  present  state  of  public 
opinion,  we  can  hardly  expect  that  many  young  women  will 
wish  to  make  Horticulture  a  profession,  unless  obliged  to  main- 
tain themselves  by  their  own  exertions,  and  in  that  case  they 
rarely  have  the  means  to  pay  the  amount  needed  for  their  edu- 
cation, and,  too  often,  not  the  time  to  devote  to  unremunerative 
work,  even  for  the  sake  of  obtaining  thorough  training  in  their 
business.  We  admit  that  we  are  trying  an  experiment,  but  we 
shall  not  feel  that  the  experiment  has  had  a  fair  trial  until  we 
are  able  to  open  free  scholarships,  for  which,  at  present,  we 
have  not  the  funds.     Of  the  present  pupils,  several  have  adopt- 


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ed  this  pursuit  as  a  means  of  health,  and,  in  this  particular, 
we  are  glad  to  be  be  able  to  say  that  our  anticipations  have 
been  fulfilled.  All  the  invalids  have  improved  in  health,  and 
they  prove  the  advantage  of  regular  occupation  and  more  act- 
ive life  in  the  open  air. 

As  the  community  gains  confidence  in  the  wisdom  and  prac- 
ticability of  this  undertaking  we  are  sure  that  it  will  receive 
that  liberal  support  which  a  pioneer  enterprise  of  this  kind 
requires. 

Notwithstanding  the  attractiveness  of  the  present  location 
of  the  institution,  it  is  not  entirely  satisfactory;  more  land  is 
needed  than  can  be  obtained  there,  and  though  the  city  is  near, 
it  is  not  so  readily  accessible  as  would  be  desirable. 

The  source  of  future  income  must  consist  chiefly  in  the  rais- 
ing of  fruit  and  flowers,  under  such  conditions  as  will  secure  a 
ready  sale  for  everything  produced ;  and  that  the  best  possible 
results  may  be  accomplished  in  this  respect,  the  institution 
needs  an  estate  of  its  own,  where  all  improvements  made  will 
be  a  permanent  benefit.  We  hope  that  the  friends  of  the  en- 
terprise will  make  it  possible  to  obtain  this  and  also  enable  the 
school  to  open  its  doors  more  widely,  that  all  those  may  enter 
who  now  desire  it,  but  are  withheld  by  want  of  means.  The 
unabated  zeal  and  enthusiasm  of  the  pupils  convinces  us  that 
the  work  to  which  we  thus  invite  women,  is  one  for  which  they 
have  a  natural  fitness,  and  one  which  has  a  rare  charm  for 
many ;  a  healthful  charm  too,  which  will  in  every  way  be  a 
source  of  profit,  mentally,  physically  and  pecuniarily.  There 
are  many  branches  of  Horticultural  work  which  seem  espe- 
cially intended  for  women,  and  which  are  profitable  already 
and  constantly  becoming  more  so.  The  raising  of  fruit  and 
vegetables  is  closely  connected  with  pickling,  canning  and  pre- 
serving them,  and  the  demand  for  articles  thus  prepared  is  a 
constantly  growing  one.  The  gathering  and  putting  up  of 
seeds  is  also  a  branch  of  some  importance,  while  the  arrange- 
ment of  bouquets  and  floral  decorations  constitutes  a  business 
by  itself.     Those  who  have  the  requisite  skill  and  artistic  taste 


in  this  way,  can  we  are  assured,  command  immediate  and  profit- 
able employment  of  a  very  pleasant  kind.  A  class  for  the  spe- 
cial purpose  of  studying  the  art  of  arranging  flowers,  is  one  of 
those  which  we  anticipate  with  particular  pleasure  next  sum- 
mer, when  our  supply  of  flowers  will  be  more  abundant. 

It  only  remains  to  return  thanks  to  all  who  have  given  us 
help  and  encouragement  thus  far.  We  gratefully  acknowledge 
gifts  of  money,  books,  tools,  plants,  and  of  furniture,  etc.,  from 
various  friends.  To  the  Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society 
we  are  indebted  for  permission  to  hold  meetings  for  some 
months  in  their  library-room. 

We  have  received,  also,  friendly  notice  from  the  press  in 
many  instances,  and  have  met  with  much  kindly  and  respectful 
consideration  of  our  undertaking  in  this  direction. 

We  hope  that  all  our  friends  will  continue  to  support  our 
hands,  and  appreciating  the  needs  which  we  have  here  tried  to 
set  forth,  will  give  the  money  needed  to  establish  the  school  on 
a  larger  and  firmer  basis,  and  enable  us  to  tell  a  more  striking 
story  next  year. 

We  promise,  on  our  side  to  make  the  wisest  and  most  care- 
ful use  that  we  can  of  the  funds  entrusted  to  our  stewardship. 


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100  00 
5  00 
5  00 


$2932  00 


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ANNUAL   SUBSCRIPTIONS 


Miss  S.  C  Williams,      - 

Miss  E.  H.  Bartol,     - 

Mrs.  H.  A.  Mitchell,       - 

Miss  H.  A.  Ames, 

John  Ayres,  - 

Mrs.  H.  Whitman,      - 

Mrs.  Wm.  Gray,    - 

Mrs.  Henry  B.  Rogers, 

Miss  Isa  E.  Gray,   - 

Mrs.  H.  P.  Kidder,    - 

Mrs.  Edward  R.  Flynt,  - 

Mrs.  Solomon  Piper,  (1870-' 71),  10  00 

Mrs.  Alexander  Williams,        -         5  00 


f  5  00     Mrs.  Wm.  Appleton,  (1870-'l- 
5  00     Miss  Belle  L.  Johnson,  - 
5  00     Charles  S.  Johnson,  - 
5  00     F.  B.  Fay,     - 
5  00     Mrs.  F.  B.  Fay, 

10  00     Mrs.  S.  M.  Hunt,  - 

20  00     Miss  Alice  S.  Hooper, 

10  00     Mrs.  E.  D.  Cheney, 
5  00     Miss  H.  E.  Freeman, 
Mrs.  C.  E.  Stratton, 
Mrs-  Adams  Ayer,     - 


10  00 
5  00 


Note.  —  Our  friends  will  please  notice  that  the  accounts  were  closed 
January,  and  that  gifts  received  since  cannot  be  acknowledged  until 
Report. 


'2)  15  00 

5  00 

5  00 

5  00 

5  00 

5  00 

25  00 

10  00 

5  00 

5  00 

5  00 

$190  00 

the  9th  of 

our  next 

As  the  school  was  opened  only  seven  months  ago,  it  is  too 
soon  for  us  to  offer  to  its  friends  any  accurate  estimate  of  the 
cost  of  maintaining  it  each  year.  It  will  be  seen  at  once, 
however,  that  many  of  the  items  stated  in  the  foregoing 
account  should  not  be  counted  as  part  ol  its  ordinary  expen- 
ses. The  outlays  for  construction  of  green-house,  for  house- 
furnishing,  and  a  large  part  of  the  cost  of  garden  tools,  of 
advertising,  and  of  express,  are  to  be  charged  to  the  cost  of 
opening  the  school,  even  though  for  some  time  to  come  we 
must  expect  similar  expenditures.  Perhaps  it  is  safe  to  say 
that  about  five  hundred  dollars  a  month  (including  rent)  seems 
to  be  at  present  about  the  current  expense  of  the  school,  and 
that,  even  with  the  present  small  number  of  scholars,  nearly 
one-half  of  that  amount  is  received  for  tuition,  board,  and  sales 
of  produce.  If  the  number  of  scholars  should  be  increased  to 
the  full  capacity  of  the  house,  and  all  should  be  able  to  pay, 
for  themselves  or  by  free  scholarships,  the  same  charges  for 
board  and  tuition  as  are  now  paid,  we  may  reasonably  expect 


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to  carry  on  the  school  without  asking  our  friends  for  more 
than  enough  to  cover  rent,  an  expense  from  which  we  should 
be  relieved  if  our  real  estate  fund  could  be  made  up  to  the 
amount  necessary  to  purchase  a  suitable  place. 


GIFTS  TO    HORTICULTURAL  SCHOOL. 

1870. 

May.      Ames  Plough  Co.,  Boston,  garden  tools. 

Fairbanks  &  Co.,  stationery. 
June.     Messrs.  Washburn  &  Co.,  Boston,  package  of  seed. 

W.  C.  Strong,  Esq.,  lot  of  plants. 

Miss  M,  Shannon,  Newton,  plants  and  cuttings  at  various  times. 
July.      Mrs.  S.  A.  Bush,  Melrose,  plants. 

Messrs.  Barnard,  Hunnewell  &  Severance,  W.  Newton,  assorted  plants. 

Mrs.  F.  B.  Fay,  Chelsea,  plants  and  cuttings. 

Prof.  John  L.  Russell,  Salem,  cuttings. 

Miss  C.  Clarke,  Jamaica  Plain,  plants  at  various  times. 

H.  F.  French,  Esq.,  Concord,  books  and  papers. 
Aug.      "  Cultivator  and  Country  Gentleman,"  one  year's  subscription. 

"  New  England  Farmer,"  one  year's  subscription. 

"  Massachusetts  Ploughman,"  one  year's  subscription. 

Mrs.  Gammon,  Newton  Centre,  plants. 

Mrs.  Webster,  Newton  Centre,  plants. 
Oct.       Mr   Aug.  Calder,  plants. 

M.  P.  Wilder.  Esq.,  Dorchester,  large  lot  of  plants 

Aug.  Parker,  Esq.,  Roxbury,  cuttings. 

Gen.  C.  G.  Loring,  Boston,  plants. 

Lawson  Valentine,  Esq.,  books. 

Misses  Harris,  Jamaica  Plain,  plants  and  cuttings. 

Mrs.  S.  M.  Hunt,  Cambridge,  barrel  apples  and  two  bed  quilts. 
Nov.      Mr.  Aug.  Parker,  Roxbury,  barrel  apples. 
Dec.       Mr.  Roffe,  Newton  Centre,  plants. 


OFFI  C  EISSS        FOR- 


1   8  *?   1   . 


PRESIDENT. 

MISS    ABBY    W.  MAY. 

VICE    PRESIDENTS. 

MRS.  J.  ELLERTON    LODGE. 
MRS.  GEO.  R.  RUSSELL. 

SECRETARY. 

MISS  L.  M.  PEABODY. 

TREASURER. 

EDWARD  W.  HOOPER. 


DIRECTORS. 


J.  A.  Black, 
Hon.  Simon  Brown, 
Mrs.  E.  D.  Cheney, 
James.  F.  Clarke, 
F.  P.  Denny, 
Mrs.  Charles  Dorr, 
F.  B.  Fay, 
Mrs.  F.  B.  Fay, 
H.  F.  French, 
Miss  Lucy  Goddard, 
Miss  L.  M.   Harris, 

Mrs.  Henry 


Mrs.  S.  T.  Hooper, 
Mrs.  S.  M.  Hunt, 
J.  F.  C.  Hyde, 
J.  M.  Merrick.  Jr. 
Miss  S.  C.  Paine, 
Augustus  Parker, 
John  Parkman, 
Mrs.  S.  Parkman, 
Edward  S.  Rand,  Jr. 
Miss  A.  P.  Rogers, 
Mrs.  S.  P.  Shaw, 
Whitman. 


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